The National tribune., 1887-09-22

1900, maximum 1000; CAPTAIN, minimum
2,300. maximum $500; First Lieutenant, mini
mum LOO. maximum $500; Second Lieuten-
ant, minimum 800 maximum 9, 300.
The pension in the various grades in the
service of the navy is as in the military service
Of assimilated ranks. The length of service
required is - years. This peculiarity is notice
bic. Officers and men alike of the naval serv-
ice OF France may be detailed for duty on ships
of the merchant marine without loss Of right
TO pension because of such detail, when, as the
translator has it
All sailors serving in the navy of the Govern
meut may be detailed under proper orders IN the
merchant service. In that case they are considered
as serving the State until thoiT return 10 France,
and their services counted the same as If they
had not leit the vessel from which they were so
detailed
As before stated, every pension for each grade,
rank or Office has what is called a maximum
and minimum figure. For instance, that of a
private soldier has minimum of GOO and
maximum of 200 francs. The minimum pen
sion is gained by the length of service above
stated, and for each additional year of service
the pensioDer is entitled TO an addition of one
twentieth of the difference between the mimi
mum and maximum until the maximum is at
tained. An applicant who is entitled 10 less
than the maximum service pension is allowed
an addition for active campaign service, graded
according TO the nature of his service in the
campaigns in which he served.
The service pension is an absolute right, for,
feited only for crime Of infamous degree, de-
sertion, or dismissal on a competent order of q
judicial character.
Widows or orphans are entitled to pension
under all the circumstances which would en-
title the soldier or marine if living.
The rate of pension for an officers widow is
one-third of the maximum rate of military
service pension, and of privates one-half of the
maximum; but if the husband were killed in
battle or died while with the army from in
jurcs received in battle, or from causes due TO
events of war, the rate is one half OF such maxi
mum for an officers widow and three fourths
of the maximum for the widow of an enlisted
man.
A widow may enjoy the pensions Of more
than one husband until limit Of 6OO0 francs
is reached.
IL there be children of the soldier, they shall
be entitled 10 receive the pension due the widow
on her death until they shall seyerally arrive
at the age Of n years, the younger receiving
the pensions Of the older as they successvely
pass the minority limit the youngest receiving
at last the inl pension. ii there be children
Of the soldier by former marriage the pension
10 the minors is equally divided between the
representatives Of the two marriages without
regard 10 the numbers OF each issue.
Ii the soldier or marine left minor children
but no widow the children in such case are en-
TITLED TO the amount of pension the widow
would have been entitled TO receive.
The right TO pension is determined by mill
tary tribunal thereto organized at the time the
soldier quits the service.
THE GERMAN SYSTEM OF PENSIONS.
The German system OF pensions has been
embodied in the law enacted June %, 1871, and
promulgated by the decree of the Emperor in
the name of the German Empire, Federal COun-
ell, and Imperial Parliament consenting
Ii is embodied in III paragraphs, presenting
apparently complete code for the settlement
Of every question.
Paragraph declares the basis of claim for
pension as follows:
Every officer and military Surgeon holding the
rank Of officer who draws his pay from the army
appropriations. receives life pension IL after
period Of service of al least 10 years lac has become
ncapacitaicd for active military service and Is dis
charged for that reason.
If ihe incapacity is caused by n wound or other
injury received ia the service. without the fault of
the person thus injured he will be entitled to n
years.
Paragraph declares:
The following are considered as injuries received
la service:
Ia An external injury received In active military
service ia war or peace.
o. Other permanent injuries TO health which can
be proved to have been caused by the peculiar
character OF the military service, 10y epidemic or
endemic diseases prevailing In the place where the
service Is performed. especially by contagious dis
eases Of the eye If thereby Ia and b. the person be-
comes incapactaedf for military service in the field
or for garrison duty.
Paragraph states:
II the term of service has been less than 10 years
lpar. 2 the claim for "a pension L. Professionally
limited 10 one year or few years the ncapacity
for military service cannot with any degree Of GER
tainiy be considered as permanent.
With restoration TO entire capacity for military
service the right to claim pension ceases.
H. however. the disability caused by "A UOpnd
or external injury received in front Of the enemy
the pension is invariably granted for life.
Paragraph is as follows:
II any case other than that mentioned in para
graph . an officer or military Surgeon holding tho
rank Of officer becomes disabled before the com
pletiOn of the 10Th year Of service and j. discharged
for that reason, he may in case Of need, be granted
pension either for a certain time or for life.
Paragraph provides:
The amount Of pension is dermined by the time
OF service and the pay subject To pension Par lOl
of the rank held for at least one year of service.
The service pension is twenty-eightieths of
the pay of the rank of the officer, or one-eght-
ieth for each additional year of service not ex-
ceeding three-fOurths of full pay.
Paragraph IL is quoted in the following
CLAIMS FOE INCREASE OF PESsoN, AND AMOUNT
OF THE INCREASE.
Every officer or military Surgeon holding the
rank of officer who has become disabled through
the war, and has become incapacitated for further
military service. which facts must be fully and satis
iactorly proved is granted al increase Of pension
rs follows.
(al fibe amount Of pension 500 thalers or less
an increase OF BOO thalers per annum j. granted.
(bl IL the amount Of pension is between $50 and
COO thales u - increased 10 500 thalers per annum
tc) IL the amount Of pension is between GOO and
800 thae an increase OF 20 thAers per annum is
granted.
Id ~ the amount OF pension is between 500 and
900 thalers it s increased TO 1000 thalcrs per an
mum.
(e) If the amount Of pension Is 900 thalers. or
more. an increase Of 100 thalers per annum Is
granted.
The time spent in the military service of tho
Empire one Of the States constituting the
| Empire is counted in determining the length
Of service.
Participation in any campaign Of the i'm perial
army or navy Is counted as adding one year TO
! the term Of service.
Throughout this code previous obligations of
the States constituting the German Empire are
recognized as binding upon the Empire in the
matter of pensions.
Questions Of rank, title and SER ice are deter
mined as follows, as specified in paragraph 26
Tie highest military administrative authorities
OF the part Of the army ia which the officer has
served will determine the amount of the pension
and attend To all the formaliies connected with H.
Paragraph % provides, that officers less than
60 years Of age are obliged TO prove disability,
! but at GO years of age they need not furnish
any proof when making an application 10 be
retired with pension.
In both the French and German systems ad-
mission 10 invalid soldiers homes forfcits the
right 20 pension.
In both the French and German systems no
increase of pension can be allowed for disability
! later than five years after the right TO urnsion